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Strengths, Supports, and Culture

Module 6: Functional Assessment and Readiness ยท Lesson 3 of 3

The environment carries as much weight as the skill.

Catalog what already works: a reliable cousin, a church community, a manager who has been flexible, a phone with alarms. Supports reduce the skill burden and often produce faster wins than teaching alone.

Cultural context shapes what counts as success. A goal of 'independent living' may mean a separate apartment for one participant and a private room in a multigenerational household for another. Write the goal the participant would recognize as theirs.

Key takeaways

  • Support arrangement can substitute for or accelerate skill teaching
  • Define success in the participant's cultural terms
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